Uluru at Sunset

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia

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June 16th 2008
We had time and money (sort of) for one last trip before we left Australia. It was a toss up between Tasmania and Uluru (Ayers Rock). We decided on Uluru as you can’t come to Oz and not see the rock! So we booked flights, a tour and a couple of days off work. It’s pretty expensive to get to Alice Springs but we managed to get “cheap” flights with the local equivalent of Ryanair. We arriv ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Uluru

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more